almost substantially different, thumbs up, keep going that direction
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almost substantially different, thumbs up, keep going that direction
HELL YEAH that looks awesome! nice to see your grinding your own worked joints now! keep it up!
That new rig looks interesting Kut. I would think that body size would be almost too small. I dig that you are trying new things. Keep it up!
ball sack in the back lol
back sack
im gonna bridge that sack a couple ways tonight and work it a bit better. first time i really needed to bridge something, those balls are heavy, over 1.25" each.
i think the balls being so big fool you 151, as the water chamber should be adequate i think, and i definitely fooled 420 drummer, cuz thats not a worked joint.
youve never bridged when making units before?
thats right, not necessary for the simple formation. if it was i woulda. i recall the huge bridging feud thread too, you can go check out the mondo debate that was, and lets not go there again ;)
ya idk ive just never enjoyed it without bridging, ive always found it easy to pull the blowtube off the bottom of the can leaving a n inch or so and bridging to that. still, would never have guessed. keep it up duder!
well, not bridging would make good sense as to why your welds always look uneven...and im not trying to be a dick, but its been commented on many times.....it only takes 10 seconds to add a bridge, and probably saves an immense amount of time to work on the weld to.....even if your welds have been holding up, or whatever your reasoning behind it, it just doesnt look aesthetically pleasing to the eye......good luck with the progression mang.
its unfortunate i am out in the woods by myself i guess, cuz i dont see the uneveness, and have nothing irl to compare to, to see what you are saying. they dont seem that uneven to me, and i dont think you can blame this on lack of bridging, cant you just blame it on me being a mediocre glass blower who needs more practice? i am pretty sure many people would not bridge anything in my simple pieces.
Bridging will change your game entirely. Used to think it was not that big of a deal, only did it occasionally. Now, I bridge everything. Even spoons. :D. You should see maka make his units. They are about the size of yours. 5mm bridges all over the damn piece.
i know i met him saw him work some, and he said he bridges EVERYTHING.
on the other hand, some experienced artists hardly ever bridge small shit. isn't it kind of like the argument about pulling points or not? like i said if i felt the need for a bridge i would use it, and i did, and i did. since we are on the subject, can i ask how bridging helps so much on spoons, and also dont all bridge welds have to be very good? no tacking on bridges, correct? just seems like a fair bit of effort for not much help in most cases where it could possibly be used.
I would say your welds are spot on for not using a bridge, Its really preference on a piece that small, but you will find a time and place for them. I dont understand why people try soo damn hard to help somone, offer the advise if somone doesnt take it, then fuck em'
Word take it or leave it. i guess in the end i really could care less if your using bridges or not. The spoons were a joke. No need to bridge those. Keep it up kut.
i have considered the matter for a fair period of time, went back and read every post on gibsons famous bridge thread too(not as mondo as i recollected), and have come to a better understanding. i may experiment with using some bridges in assembly, but i really dont see that my welds are all lumpy mistahead, i see a lot of improvement in the last 6 months, and i was actually getting kind of happy that i could work my joins completely, and not just do shitty ones. it does take a bit more time without a bridge i think, but it does not give terrible results not using one if one is careful and pays attention.
edit: hey well i went and checked a few recent pieces, and like i thought, most joins are pretty good, but i did find one that was mediocre and definitely if i had bridged to work it, it would be smoother. im gonna post pics of it soon when i take em. so on occasion it seems a bridge is essential for a good join. its not a faulty weld, but it has negative aesthetics.
damn hmk fooled me! nice work! lol whatever your doing, keep doing cause the progress is showing forsure!
lookin good,, you will love the bridge when you start makin shit that aint just circles,, j/s
for real, i got ya. i just felt as soon as i made myself start trying them it took a lot of pressure off when working the welds. but results and progress dont lie. :)
hehe cripskeez knows :P
I hear ya man, when i was learning, i was alone in the middle of northern manitoba....so i get it, but you do have internet...which i barely had, with dial up, theres tutorials and all that shit now a days....so thats not really a vlid excuse....theres definetly people out there who are willing to help....the majority of glassblowers in canada ARE in BC.Quote:
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Yea...but your not an experienced artist....and no, this isn't the same.Quote:
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maybe your just not seeing what i am seeing them....your also using more colour now and its easy to make the outside look smooth.....go look at your clear units.Quote:
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i make the odd unit with more clear, but i am certainly not using more color now. thanks for you concern and interest, i will take it all into consideration.
well i was making a piece last night, and decided to bridge the can to stem weld. did that, was pretty cool i guess, then i heard a tink thought it was a bridge end, then when i went to remove it a different weld came apart, and i had it all hanging there. so i went and rejoined the weld, and then rebridged to work it well, and it was great. the bridge really helped :)
with a more critical eye, i see what you mean on some joins being mediocre looking. thanks.
Yay! :)
glad u gave it a try and it worked for you! thats how shit gets done!! :)
Right on man....the thing i didnt add to most yesturday, is how much ore relaxeing it is on your body as well.....once its bridged you gab just groove with it....i like to get dancing when im into a weld......weld the rightside....let it stiffen a bit...then left side...let stiffen slimghtly, botto, then top....so the dance goes liek this ...left,left ,left ..stiffen!!!!....righ,right,mright...stiffen...etc .....get into the grooove mang!....have fun.
Loving the progress, keep on raging Kut.
raging, yeah thats the ticket.
http://dj-hash.com/xavier/maa1.jpg
http://dj-hash.com/xavier/maa2.jpg
Gog seal looks perfect on that rig Kut! I dig the super small body and mouthpiece shaping.
Nice Kut. Glad you gave it a try. That seal looks perfect.
Im sorry Kato, that was done before i started trying the bridge, and actually, is the one i noticed was not a smooth weld i posted about earlier. must look ok in pics.
Well it looks good to me man. Bridged or not. Keep it up your progression is great.
yea but those are experienced artists. bridging will make the walls even and the peice overall more solid so not bridging and having lumpy welds will add to stress in the piece. you should at least try it before you knock it. seems to me you are quick to bang on somthing that you havnt even tried. try it out especially when attaching the two main unit pieces together.Quote:
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the shaping is very clean!! smooth and uniform
nice progress kut, what colors are in the last one?
its a piece of MA tubing i got from phatty glass that seems exceptional, and some MA rod for the marble, bell and topknot. i dont know if all MA tubing is this striking, but this is much more reactive than any rod i have seen. a bit bubbly too kinda, odd.
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i dont think you read all the posts, i came around a day or two before you posted this. and you misread my mindset. i did try it, and wasnt really knocking, it, i was just being resistive to new technology. i got over it. and i dont think my welds were crappy technically in the last while, just maybe not as smooth as a bridged one. still sound welds. no pieces are breaking. i look through the welds to the inside as best i can. for example, when its red hot you can see the inner wall from certain angles, even on fully worked stuff.
damn dude I love the body on this one.. small.. restricted and heady too, please make more of these :DQuote:
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that one broke, but ya, it has potential.
some hks guy wanted something like this, and i posted the other pic to show 151 that the MA one isnt really a super small body, in comparison to average, its just a tiny bit under average if anything..
http://dj-hash.com/xavier/hks2.jpg
http://dj-hash.com/xavier/size2.jpg
151's colour scheme is really nice, that's my gf's fave colour!
I definitely like the front feet on the retti unit for all 4 feet, small compact and cute. The smaller units the better and I love ur baby rigs
Almost A year later... LolQuote:
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dmaka ftw